DEVELOPER LOOKBACK TEAM 17

Now in its 26th year, Team 17 is one of Britain’s few surviving independent developers. From Alien Breed to Worms, each game is fondly remembered for its technical achievements and addictive gameplay. Martyn Brown and Marcus Dyson speak to Ashley Day about the early days of the Amiga’s most cherished developer

IN BRIEF Starting life as a humble distributor of shareware and demos, Team 17 became one of the most prolific Amiga developers and publishers of the early nineties. Early titles like Alien Breed and Superfrog brought Team 17 fame until its breakthrough hit, Worms, brought it fortune. Team 17’s early years as a self-funded developer paved the way for the independence it enjoys today and its status as a celebrity publisher in the Amiga days had talented artists and coders queuing up to make games for the teamsters. WORMS RULES To this day, Worms remains Team 17’s strongest and most successful franchise. What’s interesting is that the concept behind Worms isn’t really that original, as it shares lots of familiarities with Scorched Tanks and other artillery games. The genius of…

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